Belfast actuarial assistant Neil Buchanan is the one to watch, as he tops the 2012 list of Top 30 Under 30 actuaries

The future is looking bright for 23 year old Belfast actuarial assistant Neil Buchanan, as he is ranked no 1 in Actuarial Post’s Top 30 Under 30 actuaries 2012. The full list, released today, has been compiled by leading actuarial digital magazine, Actuarial Post.

Having graduated with a first class honours degree from Queen’s University Belfast, Neil is currently working as an Actuarial Trainee for Spence and Partners.

Neil said “I have much to thank my education for as an Actuarial Science & Risk Management course at Queen’s University Belfast has proved to be an excellent foundation for my career. The structure of the course lends itself to practical experience at an early stage and I benefitted greatly from my placement year on the course in particular.